My Wife Sells Tupperware... or does she?

Holy Cow... I said it... the magic word... Tupperware.

I hope I do not get sued or my blog shutdown...

Please allow me to explain. I will [try to] make it brief.

This word, Tupperware, according to the good folk at Tupperwarebrands.com, whose publicly traded company's stock symbol is TUP, indicate to my wife, that she can not bid on the word 'Tupperware' via Google's AdSense System in order to sell their product.

The pisser is that she didn't even purchase 'Tupperware' to direct traffic to her my.tupperware.com/misshotstuff site.... this time.

Lemme back up a bit... when she became a Tupperware consultant 2 months ago and her site was shutdown because her AdSense ad came up when Tupperware was searched... With no explanation!! get this... SHE had to call their inept "I.T." Department to find out WHY she was shutdown.

[and yes.... i can call them inept since i have been professionally employed in the technology industry for over 16 years... these guys take the proverbial cake. Essentailly, they get on shift Monday morning and try to catch people using 'Tupperware' as a Google AdSense word]

WOW! GET
A
LIFE!

This alone illustrates that they do not understand the AdSense system.. but more on this later... remember? Trying to make it brief....

So as a technically saavy husband, who can smell BullShit a mile away, my Stink-O-Meter is off the Charts.

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First off, I have to commend my wife for her persistence, perseverance and dedication to her business and the Tupperware brand name.
No doubt, she is beyond informed and loyal regarding the Tupperware brand...

This just represents many of the qualities of hers I fell in love with.

So [trying to make it brief] Here are my issues about this whole scene:

* She is a smart, hard-working person [Hello, Straight A's for ALL pre-med classes... Also, did I mention that she already has a degree from SacState in Information Systems] trying to earn a couple extra bucks honestly and creatively... it seems somewhere along the Tupperware upline, there are forces working against her... for whatever reason... and I know damn well she is not the only one in this situation... judging by others in her situation easliy found on the internet.

* Deceptive recruiting practices... Why recruit "Internet Specialists" if you do not let them use their skills and technology to generate valuable sales for themsleves and the company??

* Sketchy [at best] Administrative Processes. Why provide Tupperware Rules and Regulations to the Consultant AFTER they have already signed on the dotted line... leaving no opportunity to review the Documentation and decide for themselves if they want to continue their pursuit as a Tupperware Consultant.

* Accounting of Online Transactions... you mean to tell me that a publically traded company, Tupperware, with the stock symbol of TUP, can not account for the online traffic to a given Tupperware Consultant's Bridal Registry? You mean to tell me they can not tell who visits the site, who visited the Online Bridal Registry, and who purchased product from a Google AdSense link? Oh Really???

* Why does Tupperware discourage, even penalize [shutdown paid-for my.tupperware.com sites] Registered, Valid Tupperware Sales Consultants from using the Internet or any other means necessary to generate sales for a publicly traded company?? hmmm.... Is the 1-2% at the top making all the money from the Internet generated revenue? Do they stand to lose so much from the up-and-coming technologically saavy Tupperware Consultants that they would rather hide behind bogus policies and procedures than to welcome the competition for the benefit of the Tupperware [TUP] shareholders??? I wonder if the TUP boardmembers know of these issues.... It's pretty east to locate their information online...

[Mental Note: Forward this blog to appropriate board members.]

* I wonder why Tupperware is reported to have prohibited or roadblocked Internet sales by its distributors because it believes personal demonstrations are necessary for proper sales of its products. But will still charge them $7.50 - $15 a month to have a Tupperware.com website???

* I wonder why the FTC is proposing new rules that would require the nation's estimated 1,500 multilevel marketing companies such as Tupperware to tell potential recruits how many sales representatives have failed to earn more than startup costs, as well as how many customers have filed lawsuits for deceptive practices, among other provisions in a 90-page filing.

* I am tired. She is upset. The kids have fell asleep. I need to take care of my wife. And someone at Tupperware needs to address these issues a.s.a.f.p.

BTW, this ISthe abridged version... so there will be more, with plenty of documentation and references for YOU to check out to see exactly what I am talking about...

Stay tuned....

JJ